CLAD V4.0 5

Question 1

A CLAD-certified teacher wants to assess whether an ELL student's academic difficulties stem from a language difference or a learning disability. The most appropriate first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Compare the student's performance in both English and the home language across contexts

Answer

Comparing performance across languages and contexts helps distinguish language acquisition issues from learning disabilities that would manifest in both languages.

Question 2

In designing a culturally inclusive classroom, a teacher should consider all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Assuming all students from the same country share identical cultural values

Answer

Assuming cultural uniformity among students from the same country ignores within-group diversity and can lead to stereotyping.

Question 3

The practice of allowing ELL students to demonstrate content knowledge through drawing, graphs, or native-language responses during formative assessment is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Providing linguistic accommodations while assessing content knowledge

Answer

Linguistic accommodations allow ELL students to show what they know about content without being penalized solely for limited English proficiency.

Question 4

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'additive bilingualism'?

Accepted Answer

A student develops strong proficiency in both Spanish and English

Answer

Additive bilingualism occurs when a second language is added to a learner's repertoire without displacing or diminishing the first language.

Question 5

A student's parents prefer to communicate with the school in their home language. Under federal law, the school is required to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a qualified interpreter or translated documents at no cost to the family

Answer

Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, schools must provide meaningful access to information for parents with limited English proficiency, including interpretation and translation services.

CLAD Practice Test

CLAD Practice Test

CLAD V4.0 5